Raw Pets The Simple Food Project Beef & Salmon Recipe

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The Simple Food Project Beef & Salmon Recipe
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Our verdict

Is Raw Pets The Simple Food Project Beef & Salmon Recipe a good dog food?

We score it 73/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 73, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

  • No analytical breakdown is published.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (16)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • veg 42.9%
  • meat 37.2%
  • fibre 5.9%
  • mineral 5.1%
  • supplement 4.6%
  • additive 4.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1BeefBeefmeat · medium-8.2
2wild-caught salmonSalmonmeat · good-7.9
3beef liverBeef Livermeat · good-7.7
4flaxseedLinseedveg · good-7.4
5beef heartBeef Heartmeat · good-7.1
6organic carrotsCarrotsveg · good-6.9
7organic cranberriesCranberriesveg · good-6.6
8wild-caught whole ground krillKrillmeat · good-6.4
9organic green peasPeasveg · good-6.1
10ground pumpkin seedsPumpkin Seed Mealfibre · good-5.9
11organic spinachSpinachveg · good-5.6
12organic gingerGingerveg · good-5.4
13sea saltSea Saltmineral · medium-5.1
14dried kelpKelpveg · good-4.8
15dried yeastYeastsupplement · good-4.6
16mixed tocopherols (natural preservative)Tocopherolsadditive · good-4.3
  1. 1. Beef8.2% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  2. 2. wild-caught salmon7.9% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  3. 3. beef liver7.7% estimated
    Beef Liver · meat · good
  4. 4. flaxseed7.4% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  5. 5. beef heart7.1% estimated
    Beef Heart · meat · good
  6. 6. organic carrots6.9% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  7. 7. organic cranberries6.6% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  8. 8. wild-caught whole ground krill6.4% estimated
    Krill · meat · good
  9. 9. organic green peas6.1% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  10. 10. ground pumpkin seeds5.9% estimated
    Pumpkin Seed Meal · fibre · good
  11. 11. organic spinach5.6% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  12. 12. organic ginger5.4% estimated
    Ginger · veg · good
  13. 13. sea salt5.1% estimated
    Sea Salt · mineral · medium
  14. 14. dried kelp4.8% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good
  15. 15. dried yeast4.6% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  16. 16. mixed tocopherols (natural preservative)4.3% estimated
    Tocopherols · additive · good

Nutrition and feeding

Declared analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Energy: 475.1 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

18 2/3 cups per 3 lb box; 369 kcal/cup

Additives declared on the label

Technological additives

mixed tocopherols (natural preservative)

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Raw Pets
Raw Pets logo
Phone
727-403-4671
Address
8219 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33771; 4035 Henderson Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629
Contact page
rawpets.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
rawpets.com

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score is 73 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages weighed the score down by -10.6 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +8.3 points, the processing format added +6.6 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete added a further +2.3 points.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.31
Vegetable share of dry matter40.6%-0.005-0.21
Additive share of dry matter8.1%0.163+1.32
Supplement share of dry matter8.7%-0.012-0.11
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-5.310.222-1.18
Processing multiplier1.1133.786+37.50
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedyes6.629+6.63
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.31
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter40.6%-0.005-0.21
Additive share of dry matter8.1%0.163+1.32
Supplement share of dry matter8.7%-0.012-0.11
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-5.310.222-1.18
Processing multiplier1.1133.786+37.50
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedyes6.629+6.63
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.06
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
72.8
Final score
73/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Analytical constituents not declared

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.

1 further claim on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Ethically Sourced Raw Pet Food & Herbs (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance (on pack)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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